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2 • TAX_POLICYHidalgo County Emergency Services District No. 5 (Hidalgo County)

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

Presented in: Hidalgo County Emergency Services District No. 5 Board of Directors Regular Meeting on 2008-09-10
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy”
JL
Juan Lino Garza
Commissioner (Place 1)
YES
AU
Antonio Uresti
Commissioner (Place 2)
YES
JO
James Olivarez
Commissioner (Place 3)
YES
MG
Maribel Galvan
Commissioner (Place 4)
YES
FS
Fausto Salinas
Commissioner (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Formal fiscal and ad valorem tax policy consideration during the 2008-09-10 session of Hidalgo County Emergency Services District No. 5 Board of Directors Regular Meeting.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).